New York will be permitted to step up enforcement of its long delayed plastic bag ban starting on Monday despite a last-minute lawsuit aimed at pausing the effort yet again, The NY Post reported.
Albany state Judge Gerald Connolly declined to provide the injunctive relief requested by a group of grocers, bodegas and bag manufacturer Poly-Pak Industries in an Oct. 9 lawsuit, according to a Thursday court filing.
Connolly instead set a calendar for the litigation against the Department of Environmental Conservation, which is overseeing the ban. DEC has until Oct. 23 to respond to the complaint. The next hearing is scheduled for Nov. 4, the filing shows.
That means that retailers risk getting fined as soon as next week if they distribute single-use plastic bags with consumer purchases. Exceptions include produce bags for fruits and vegetables or those used to wrap fish and meat, DEC has said.
The state’s controversial effort to reduce plastic bag waste has technically been in effect since March 1, but enforcement was held up for months by a previous lawsuit.
I think there should be a mass protest against this.
Like maybe in Williamsburg next week, and maybe 10,000 people will show up!
Like the huge amount of extra disposable masks won’t disturb the environment. Ban them too!
Priorities…
Neat, so mankind has to self-imprison and go out in bubble wrap when allowed out at all, but the plastic bag ordinance which was suspended because of covid concerns is put back in place.
wonder if red zones will have to use plastic bags… lol.
NYC taking care of it’s pressing issues.. it boggles the mind
It’s disgusting what their doing plastic bags won’t ruin the environment these people will!!!
NYC Cops have ticket books in hand, looking for hapless Jews carrying shopping bags. Criminal activity!!!!